I admit, I have a workshop tool addiction :-)

Pennine Ploughing

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Mixed Farmer
This was the scene of my workshop when I finished on Christmas eve. Decided it was maybe time for a tidy up and a virtual tour if anyone's interested. View attachment 447908
First job was finding a place for the rolling tool. It'll only get used 2 or 3 times a year and I've nowhere dry to keep it so up it went!
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It only took 4 days but I did eventually find the workbench top.
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Welder, plasma and welding bench.
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This years purchase 50t press.
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Lathe even got a clean down and fresh coolant.
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Bandsaw could do with a clean.
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Steel stores and off cut bins.
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Pillar drill.
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Mobile lifting gantry.
Possibly the most used thing I have
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you have space, something I am lacking of, mine is more like the tardis without the big bit inside, but i manage, and have to work outdoors on big stuff in open sided shed
 

Dave W

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chesterfield
you have space, something I am lacking of, mine is more like the tardis without the big bit inside, but i manage, and have to work outdoors on big stuff in open sided shed
Is there such a thing as enough space? I could get 2 tractors in side by side if I wanted but realistically it's one machine in the middle and plenty of space to get round it.
If I had any more space I'd inevitably end up filling it with junk
 

bigg6480

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Leics
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Finally get this put together had it a mouth and had no time to do it when you have a tool problem all you want to do is play. Very impressed so far @Dave W
 

holwellcourtfarm

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Livestock Farmer
I spent a few hours at LAMMA today and these almost tempted me, All from Hall 4 which had LOADS of tool companies :D:

A good value bin storage set for £157.50 ex VAT from 3JC Ltd (Stand 414)
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1KW Induction heaters from Sykes-Pickavant on show offer (Stand 432) - They even had a 12V one to run from a tractor battery :cool:
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And a nice looking German made Box & Pan Brake capable of folding 1M of 2.5mm plate for £1240+VAT from RPA Multiform (Stand 4119)
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Oh well, Must get a lottery ticket!
 

tinman

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Ulster
I spent a few hours at LAMMA today and these almost tempted me, All from Hall 4 which had LOADS of tool companies :D:
1KW Induction heaters from Sykes-Pickavant on show offer (Stand 432) - They even had a 12V one to run from a tractor battery :cool:
can you remember what they wanted for the induction unit?

they certainly are a handy tool to have, induction heaters that is, there are nice ones that will heat up a bearing for fitting but unless i was full time changing exhausts i dont really see the use of the above version altho ill admit i could be missing the bigger picture here.
round an engine maybe there would be a few uses but i cant think of too many tbh, not for the price of one anyways.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262664437782
£636 inc vat and delivery.
I think they're excellent value. 50t is a bit overkill. I've not needed to get it over 20t yet but I'm sure I will!
A proper industrial spec one will be 5 times the price and although better made you won't find it any handier for farm use

nice press that, ye will be glad of the 50T when ye do need it.
ive managed here for many years with one i built when i was a lad, 3 bits of H iron and a portapower ram with a hand pump that can ramp up 10,750 psi so she has a right bit of power even for a small cylinder.
but as time moved on ive the urge to build a home made one of my own.
and some day i might even get it done.......

i have all the parts for one here now, just the damn time is all im short of.
it should be a nice one tho, doing some calcs it should spit out just short of 200T.....
the table is 300x100 solid steel....
and she will have a 4' mouth....
and if i could only get the blinkin time....
 

holwellcourtfarm

Member
Livestock Farmer
can you remember what they wanted for the induction unit?

they certainly are a handy tool to have, induction heaters that is, there are nice ones that will heat up a bearing for fitting but unless i was full time changing exhausts i dont really see the use of the above version altho ill admit i could be missing the bigger picture here.
round an engine maybe there would be a few uses but i cant think of too many tbh, not for the price of one anyways.


nice press that, ye will be glad of the 50T when ye do need it.
ive managed here for many years with one i built when i was a lad, 3 bits of H iron and a portapower ram with a hand pump that can ramp up 10,750 psi so she has a right bit of power even for a small cylinder.
but as time moved on ive the urge to build a home made one of my own.
and some day i might even get it done.......

i have all the parts for one here now, just the damn time is all im short of.
it should be a nice one tho, doing some calcs it should spit out just short of 200T.....
the table is 300x100 solid steel....
and she will have a 4' mouth....
and if i could only get the blinkin time....
The 1Kw Sykes-Pickavant one was on a show offer at £575 Inc vat. Elsewhere a company called Stanners were exhibiting water cooled 4 Kw, 10 Kw and 12 Kw ones starting at £2200.

They sound dear but if you consider that they are much more precise, safe and controllable than a gas torch then they aren't too bad.
 
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tinman

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Location
Ulster
it wasnt dear at that price ill admit, iirc a rep here the other day said his version was 900 iirc.
id work a lot on bolts given my trade, i dont think at any point id ever need one, maybe an exhaust manifold or pipe bolt/nut but after that i cant see a use for one.
its the kind of tool id buy a dirt cheap one first and if i wore it out or broke it id buy a quality one seeing since i was using it so much, but there aint cheap induction heaters so ill happily go without until someone breaks the trial barrier.

it ill get cheap yet...
 

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